Thunder in My Heart

This article is about the album. For its title track, see Thunder in My Heart (song).

Thunder in My Heart
Studio album by Leo Sayer
Released	30 September 1977[1]
Recorded	1977
Genre	Disco, soft rock
Length	35:13
Label	Chrysalis (UK) Warner Bros. (US)
Producer	Richard Perry
Leo Sayer chronology
Endless Flight (1976) Thunder in My Heart (1977) Leo Sayer (1978)
Singles from Thunder in My Heart
"Thunder in My Heart" Released: August 1977[2] "Easy to Love" Released: December 1977

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Christgau's Record Guide	C[4]

Thunder in My Heart is the fifth album by the English singer-songwriter Leo Sayer, released in 1977. In 2006, a remixed dance version of the track, entitled "Thunder in My Heart Again", was released, credited to Meck featuring Leo Sayer. It reached No. 1 in the United Kingdom, and No. 16 in Australia. Along with a follow-up single, "Easy to Love", the song reached the Top 40 in the US and Canada.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Thunder in My Heart" (Leo Sayer, Tom Snow) – 3:37
2. "Easy to Love" (Sayer, Albert Hammond) – 3:43
3. "Leave Well Enough Alone" (Kerry Chater, Snow) – 3:15
4. "I Want You Back" (Sayer, Hammond) – 4:28
5. "It's Over" (Sayer, Snow) – 3:48

Side two

1. "Fool for Your Love" (Sayer, Michael Omartian) – 3:26
2. "World Keeps on Turning" (Sayer, Omartian) – 3:25
3. "There Isn't Anything" (John Vastano) – 3:14
4. "Everything I've Got" (Snow, Vastano) – 2:39
5. "We Can Start All Over Again" (Sayer, Bruce Roberts, Snow) – 3:38

Personnel

Musicians

• Leo Sayer – guitar, harmonica, vocals
• David Paich – piano, keyboards
• Ben Adkins – bass guitar
• Jack Ashford – percussion
• Larry Carlton – guitar
• Lenny Castro – conductor, congas
• Jay Graydon – guitar
• Bobbye Hall – percussion, tabla
• Pat Henderson – background vocals
• David Hungate – bass guitar
• Bobby Kimball – background vocals
• Clydie King – background vocals
• Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar
• Becky Lewis – vocals, background vocals
• Sherlie Matthews – vocals
• Ira Newborn – guitar, rhythm guitar
• James Newton Howard – keyboards
• Michael Omartian – piano, keyboards
• Ray Parker Jr. – guitar
• Jeff Porcaro – drums
• Petsye Powell – background vocals
• Lee Ritenour – guitar
• Tom Scott – saxophone
• Tom Snow – piano
• James Stroud – drums, synthesizer
• Fred Tackett – guitar

Production

• Record producer: Richard Perry

Charts

Chart performance for Thunder in My Heart

Chart (1977–1978)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5]	8
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6]	11
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7]	14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8]	19
UK Albums Chart[9]	8
US Pop Albums[10]	37

Certifications

Certifications for Thunder in My Heart

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]	Gold	100,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Thundering Sayer LP" (PDF). Record Mirror. 24 September 1977. p. 4. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
2. "Music Week" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. p. 32.
3. AllMusic review, AllMusic
4. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 12 March 2019 – via Robertchristgau.com.
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 265. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
6. "Charts.nz – Leo Sayer – Thunder in My Heart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
7. "Norwegiancharts.com – Leo Sayer – Thunder in My Heart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
8. "Swedishcharts.com – Leo Sayer – Thunder in My Heart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
9. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 483. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
10. "Leo Sayer Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
11. "British album certifications – Leo Sayer – Thunder in My Heart". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

External links

• Thunder in My Heart at Discogs (list of releases)